PR Log - Nov 02, 2011 - Scottsdale, AZ (November 2011) - International awarding-winning cartoonist Drew Aquilina and his cartoon compilation Green Pieces: Green From the Pond Up have been honored as the Award-Winner in the Environment: Green/Alternative Energy/Conservation category of the 8th annual USA "Best Books 2011" Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. Aquilina and all winners and finalists of this prestigious competition are honored by USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses. Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of USA Book News, said this year's contest yielded an unprecedented number of entries, which were then narrowed down to over 500 winners and finalists.

Aquilina also has written the next two books in the series, Green Pieces: Meet the Pond Friends and Green Pieces: One Piece At a Time. These titles are scheduled to be released in February 2012 in anticipation of Earth Day 2012. Aquilina also tours nation-wide offering cartooning and humor presentations to schools, corporations, Scouts of America and children's hospitals.

Green Pieces: Green From the Pond Up is also now available as an E-Book through Kindle, IPad and Nook. This delightful book will make an excellent Holiday gift or stocking stuffer. Order copies for your friends and family today at http://www.Amazon.com.

Green Pieces: Green From the Pond Up, is distributed through Midpoint Trade Books and Premium Book Company. The book also may be ordered through www.midpointtrade.com, Baker & Taylor, Ingram Publisher's Alley and http://www.greenpiecesbooks.com.